Tanzania Physician/Pastor Launches CapMin Ministry for National Leaders Overlooked by Churches
Dr. Deogratias Ngoma, a pastor and medical doctor, discovered Capitol Ministries at a time when his heart was yearning to reach Tanzania’s national political leaders with God’s Word.
As is true in many places in the world, Tanzania’s political leaders have been neglected by many churches in outreach ministry, he said.
“The church has been celebrating politicians and those in public offices without investing in their spiritual life.” Dr. Ngoma said. “It’s high time we make disciples of Christ among political leaders so in turn, they will not only make right decisions, but also make more disciples.”
Dr. Ngoma’s longing to teach the Bible to political leaders dovetails with CapMin’s mission to create disciples of Jesus Christ in the political arena of the world. In 2022, he was named CapMin’s ministry leaders for Tanzania’s national leaders.
Dr. Ngoma said Capitol Ministries is an answer to his prayers, and Ralph and Danielle Drollinger said he is the answer to one of their prayers. Ralph, a world-class mountaineer, and Danielle, who also climbs, raised prayers after visiting northeast Tanzania.
“When Danielle and I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro six years ago, we had six Tanzanian guides who were all believers,” Ralph said. “Every evening we would pray that God would raise up a ministry leader for their nation’s Capitol! Dr. Ngoma is a great answer to our prayers!”
Dr. Ngoma successfully completed the required ministry leader training at CapMin’s Recruiting and Training Conference in Cape Town South Africa last year where he met with many CapMin leaders. Among them was Brian Hanson, international director.
“Dr. Ngoma is a wonderful addition to Capitol Ministries,” Pastor Hanson said. “Both he and his wife, Jacquiline are open to the Lord’s leading. They are looking for God to the open doors that they boldly walk through. They are both prayer warriors and have the most humble and gentle spirits, you just want to spend days with them.”
One of the oldest continuously inhabited areas on Earth, the United Republic of Tanzania is located in East Africa bordering Uganda and Kenya. The nation is governed by a president and 357 members of a unicameral National Assembly. A prime minister is appointed by the president to represent the government in the National Assembly.
Dr. Ngoma is the founder and overseer of Jesus Cares Churches in Tanzania, the ministry he founded under God’s grace in 2017.
He also works in public health, serving as a director for Helen Keller International. Dr. Ngoma earned a master’s degree in public health and a bachelor’s degree in Bible and Theology.
Dr. Ngoma has sensed a call to teach God’s Word to political leaders so that they may impact communities in all aspects of life.
“For a nation to flourish, the worldviews of key decision makers in public offices should mirror God’s wisdom as revealed in the Scriptures,” he said. “The opportunity to work with Capitol Ministries has come at the right time and is an answer to prayers.”
Please join us in praying for God’s guidance, leading, and blessings for Dr. Ngoma, and that his ministry will produce much fruit.